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Office Dynamics
APRIL 20, 2017
Enter your habits, tasks, and hobbies into a to-do list app such as SuperNote , Wunderlist or Timeful. Timeful will suggest the optimal time to complete them. This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. I use the Time Zone Converter by TimeAndDate.
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 18, 2008
Ask for business cards and have a stack of business cards for yourself at hand as well. One thing Ive learned over the years is that an arsenal of compelling stories and anecdotes related to my career can be extremely useful. What separates a good networker from an average one is the ability to follow up.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 13, 2010
I think Tasks is one of Outlooks best-kept secrets, but it shouldnt be and is a great way to follow up on items. If I send an email to a co-worker requesting information, I immediately drag it from my Sent items to my Tasks, set a reminder to follow up and write in the Subject line "Did I get this information".
Professional Assistant Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2008
In one of my previous jobs, when I was working for an Investment Advisor, he gave me the installation CD-ROM and asked me to read up on how to use it. Believe it or not, this was quite an easy system to learn. Just click on any of the links below to take a look at the particular task you would like to learn about. Whats next?
Professional Assistant Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2007
Do you feel jittery each time you receive a task that needs to be completed yesterday? There are times when people come up to me and expect things to be done right away. Apparently, everyone comes to me all at the same time. People have to learn that they are not the only ones that need things to get done quickly.
Professional Assistant Blog
MARCH 10, 2008
In my weekly recap last Friday I pointed out a Lifehack.org article arguing that the current climate for hyper-productivity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Then yesterday I came across a similar post , claiming that the pursuit of productivity has ended up out of control. It’s understandable this has come about.
Professional Assistant Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
You have access to more resources, such as better technology and online learning (which is usually provided by the company). Leadership potential is quite different, since you can move up within the company quite quickly, as opposed to a smaller firm, where it might be family run. You don’t want to end up looking for another job.
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